Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,028step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $2,543–$3,512
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,998
Fuel: $1,030
All-in estimate: $3,028

Return trip

Dallas → Mesa$3,958

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mesa to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,287	$2.24	$2,035 – $2,538
53' refrigerated	$2,726	$2.67	$2,371 – $3,080
48' flatbed	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165
Step deck	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512
Power only	$2,012	$1.97	$1,751 – $2,274
Hotshot	$1,518	$1.49	$1,260 – $1,776
26' box truck	$1,491	$1.46	$1,267 – $1,715
Sprinter van	$915	$0.90	$768 – $1,061

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,089 mi	$7,977	$3.82	$6,700 – $9,253	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,028 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,543 and $3,512.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,021 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,030 of the $3,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,958, which makes Mesa, AZ to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology